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Central Avenue in Capitol Heights, and running along
Central Avenue to the Ritchie Road, and thence along
said road to Ritchie and Forestville to the intersection
of the Marlboro Pike, thence along the Marlboro Pike to
the Suitland Road at District Heights, thence along the
Suitland Road to the intersection of the road running
from Suitland to the District of Columbia line at East
Washington Heights, and thence along the Southeast
boundary line of the District of Columbia to the point of
beginning in Capitol Heights; in order to safeguard and
protect the health, safety, welfare and morals of the resi-
dents within said area.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That in order to safeguard and protect the
health, safety, welfare and morals of the residents within
the following area: Beginning at the District of Columbia
line on Central Avenue, in Capitol Heights, and running
along Central Avenue to the Ritchie Road, and thence along
said road to Ritchie and Forestville to the intersection of
the Marlboro Pike, thence along the Marlboro Pike to the
Suitland Road at District Heights, thence along the Suit-
land Road to the intersection of the road running from
Suitland to the District of Columbia line at East Washing-
ton Heights, and thence along the Southeast boundary line
of the District of Columbia to the point of beginning in
Capitol Heights; the County Commissioners of Prince
George's County, Maryland, are hereby authorized and em-
powered to regulate, inspect, license and limit, as to loca-
tion, hog pens, within the limits of said area.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That in order to carry
out the provisions of this Act, the said County Commission-
ers are authorized and empowered to make, pass and pro-
mulgate rules, regulations and ordinances, concerning any
of the subjects of this Act, provided that such rules, regu-
lations and ordinances shall contain proper standards for
the exercise of the discretion conferred herein, shall operate
uniformly and that before any such rule, regulation or ordi-
nance shall be enforced, advertisement thereof shall be
made by publication in some newspaper published in Prince
George's County, once a week for two successive weeks;
and said County Commissioners are further authorized and
empowered to provide in such rules, regulations or ordi-
nances that any person violating the provisions thereof
shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,